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1345456

registered interest
date	09/07/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letters of 19 March 2021 and 6 May 2021 from the hon Member for Weston-super-Mare, on behalf of a constituent Charles Athcley on DIY abortions.
tabling member constituency	Weston-super-Mare
tabling member printed	John Penrose
uin	30339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member on 2 August 2021.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 08/09/2021 08:47:40 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1584 label Biography information for John Penrose

1345160

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the ability of hydroxyl free radical air purification technologies to prevent the primary cause of covid-19 transmission via aerosol and water droplets.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	29886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The Innovation and Partnerships team NHS Test and Trace concluded that there is a limited evidence base on the effectiveness of air cleaners which use hydroxy radicals as a method of purification against COVID-19. They also found that these cleaners may generate undesirable secondary chemical products that could lead to health effects such as respiratory or skin irritation.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 21/07/2021 14:17:37 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1345161

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 May 2021 to Question 496 on Coronavirus: Disease Control, whether the UK Health and Safety Laboratory has made an assessment of the potential merits of using hyrodxyl free radical air purification technologies to help stop the primary cause of covid-19 virus transmission via aerosol and water droplets; which companies provided the technology that was used in the assessments of the potential merits of those technologies that has already been undertaken by (a) SAGE and (b) Public Health England; and what the process is for third parties to be able to present to Government the potential use of their technology and credentials to support the undertaking of such assessments.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	29887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK Health and Safety Laboratory conducted a small pilot study of a number of technologies used as ‘air purifiers’ as a preliminary indication of the potential for these systems to improve air quality. However, this pilot preceded the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore did not focus on airborne virus control.</p><p> </p><p>While the Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies undertook a review of existing evidence on the application of UV disinfection, visible light, local air filtration and fumigation technologies to microbial control, it did not make an assessment of technologies supplied by companies. In our earlier answer to Question 496, we stated that Public Health England undertook an assessment of such technologies. However, this information was incorrect and we have amended the record by Written Ministerial Statement on 1 March 2022 <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-statements%2Fdetail%2F2022-03-01%2Fhcws648&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDavid.Gosling%40dhsc.gov.uk%7C74ba698a24c74d6eab1b08da170bbcb6%7C61278c3091a84c318c1fef4de8973a1c%7C1%7C0%7C637847636423860232%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=UbDXZQq48LESuf7K4DTkqM%2FURfdzBbX7bWN2KPcxy7w%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HCWS648</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) accepts submissions from companies for technologies and associated credentials. Interested parties can contact UKHSA directly to provide further information on the potential use of such technologies.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 08/04/2022 09:49:48 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1345176

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Tobacco: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timescale is for Public Health England completing its investigation into the sale of menthol cigarettes; and if he will publish preliminary findings of that investigation.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	29951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2021 answer text <p>Public Health England has issued an invitation to tender for the testing of a range of tobacco products. We anticipate the testing will be completed by the end of the year and we will consider publication when the testing has concluded.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 26/07/2021 12:10:47 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1345201

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Fibromyalgia: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the new research published on the treatment of fibromyalgia.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	29794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2021 answer text <p>We currently have no plans to do so. However, the Department welcomes the publication of high-quality research into fibromyalgia.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 16/07/2021 10:34:38 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1345221

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to ensure that people who are not digitally literate will be guaranteed the same access to GP appointments as those who are able to book online.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North West
tabling member printed	Taiwo Owatemi
uin	29921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>Patients can book appointments via the telephone and through NHS 111 and the service has the same features as available online. In addition, a family member or carer who has access to the internet can book appointments for an individual on their behalf.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/07/2021 16:48:32 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4779 label Biography information for Taiwo Owatemi

1345233

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Maternal Mortality: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of proposals to set a target to reduce the maternity mortality gaps experienced by Black and Asian women.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	29891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2021 answer text <p>The Health and Social Care Committee published its report on 6 July following its inquiry into the Safety of Maternity Services in England. The report recommended that the Government introduce a target to end the disparity between black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and white women in maternal and neonatal outcomes with a clear timeframe for achieving that target. The Department is assessing the proposals and recommendations made by the Health and Social Care Committee and will publish its response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 16/07/2021 09:26:41 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1345234

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Defibrillators: Public Places
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making it mandatory to have defibrillators in public places.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	29880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>With growing public awareness and acceptance, many community defibrillators have already been provided in public locations. Since May 2020, the Government has required all contractors refurbishing or building new schools through centrally delivered programmes, to provide at least one defibrillator.</p><p>The Government recognises that better provision of defibrillators and increasing the number of people trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation could help save more lives of those who have a cardiac arrest outside a hospital setting. We therefore encourage organisations to consider purchasing a defibrillator as part of their first-aid equipment, particularly for places where there are high concentrations of people.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/07/2021 16:46:33 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1345237

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase the availability of NHS Dentist appointments.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	29881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>We are working with NHS England and NHS Improvement and Public Health England to increase access, including for routine care, taking into account the ongoing infection prevention and control and social distancing requirements. In resuming services, a careful balance is needed between increasing dental activity and ensuring patients and staff are protected from ongoing infection risk.</p><p> </p><p>National Health Service dentists have been asked to maximise safe throughput to meet as many prioritised needs as possible, focussing first on urgent care and vulnerable groups followed by overdue appointments. The NHS has also issued guidance on flexible commissioning to share best practice on targeting the available capacity at those most in need. The Department has asked NHS England and NHS Improvement to lead on the next stage of NHS dental system reform, working closely with the British Dental Association. This will seek to build on the learning from the dental contract reform programme and improve patient access.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 29102 question first answered 14/07/2021 10:00:49 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1345242

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus Certificates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on ensuring that recipients of the AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine are treated equitably within international travel arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	29925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to engage the European Union on certification to ensure that travel between the United Kingdom and the EU is supported by a common approach.</p><p> </p><p>The Serum Institute of India (SII) manufactures Vaxzevria and Covishield and both branded vaccines are the same as the COVID-19 Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine. All SII-made doses approved by the UK regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and administered in the UK were branded as the ’COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca’ which is now known commercially as ‘Vaxzeveria’. The MHRA has not approved doses branded as ‘Covishield’ and none have been administered in the UK. All AstraZeneca vaccines given in the UK are the same product and appear on the NHS COVID Pass as Vaxzevria. The European Medicines Agency has authorised Vaxzevria vaccine and it is therefore recognised by EU.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 29826 question first answered 14/07/2021 16:06:06 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson